Telegram from William S. Scott to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armed Forces--African American troops, World War (1914-1918)

Colonel Scott offers Theodore Roosevelt a full regiment of “colored soldiers” for the war front. He is a Spanish-American War veteran and state senator of California.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1917-05

Creator(s)

Scott, William S. (William Seward)

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Telegram from William S. Scott to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279555. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Scott, William S. (William Seward). Telegram from William S. Scott to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 1917]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279555.

APA:

Scott, William S. (William Seward)., [1917, May]. Telegram from William S. Scott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279555.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.